Retail sales in the greater Buenos Aires area in Argentina increased 21 percent year-on-year in September of 2016, following 12.6 percent rise in August. The biggest gains were recorded for food (+38.1 percent); amusement & recreation (+33.4 percent); clothing & sports accessories (+31.3 percent); and toys (+28.1 percent). Considering the first nine months of the year, retail sales went up 24.5 percent. Retail Sales YoY in Argentina averaged 14.44 percent from 1998 until 2016, reaching an all time high of 51.50 percent in July of 2015 and a record low of -40.90 percent in January of 2002.

Argentina Retail Sales YoYNotes

In Argentina, the year-over-year change in Retail sales compares the aggregated sales of retail goods and services during a certain month to the same month a year ago. This page provides the latest reported value for - Argentina Retail Sales YoY - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Argentina Retail Sales YoY - actual data, historical chart and calendar of releases - was last updated on December of 2016.